Capital Equipment News March 2018

BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA REVIEW – HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

IVECO’s new generation Eurocargo range has been launched in South Africa.

Grand entrance for award- winning heavies IVECO South Africa used bauma CONEXPO AFRICA 2018 to display its award-winning new generation Eurocargo heavy commercial vehicle range for the first time at a public event in South Africa. Key design focus areas of the new range are increased payload and driver comfort, writes Munesu Shoko.

H aving made its debut at a closed in-house function dubbed Iveco in Action late last year, the new generation of the IVECO Eurocargo range was showcased at a public event for the first time in the local market at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA. Available models for the local market comprise the ML 140 E22, the ML 160 E24, the ML 180 E28 freight carriers, the ML 180 E24K tipper, as well as the ML

150 E24WS 4x4, all powered by a Euro 3 engine. While the range is making its official South African debut, it has already made its mark on the international stage, having clinched the International Truck of the Year award in 2016. The International Truck of the Year award is judged by a group of 25 senior commercial vehicle journalists, representing 25 magazines throughout Europe. The award is presented to a truck

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